PHP + SSH: Interactive Shell

Question

I am using phpseclib to run commands via SSH on another server . I am currently using the Interactive Shell example (See Here )

If I want to send a command, I use $ssh->write("ls -la\\n"); and then I run $ansi->appendString($ssh->read()); echo $ansi->getScreen(); $ansi->appendString($ssh->read()); echo $ansi->getScreen(); to see the screen output.

Is there a way for me to run commands from a form where can I use it like a web-based console?

Answer 1

Yes why not! Then you have to implement a form and send the command to your server. But there is a much easier way. Perhaps with ajax and fetch the return from your command line.

http://www.web-console.org/

There are a lot of projects doing exact that. When you build that on your own you have to look at security and much more.